Five Came Back

Five Came Back

They showed the war to the world.

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”

US

Made in US

7.9/10

2017

Documentary
War
Passion PicturesAmblin Television

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Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

As Narrator (voice)

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

As Self

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

As Self

Paul Greengrass

Paul Greengrass

As Self

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

As Self

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

As Self

John Ford

John Ford

As Self (archive footage)

William Wyler

William Wyler

As Self (archive footage)

John Huston

John Huston

As Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

As Self (archive footage)

George Stevens

George Stevens

As Self (archive footage)

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